BS"D Dear Eve Panzer,
What might be helpful is to review the descriptions on the following websites - <http://www.artscroll.com/haggadahs.html>http://www.artscroll.com/haggadahs.html and <http://www.feldheim.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=51>http://www.feldheim.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=51 and when you find a few that sound promising, e-mail the Ha-Safran list and see if anyone can provide you with a review for the ones that made it to your shortlist. A smaller press than the two mentioned above, but one that I might call "small but mighty," is Leviathan Press. <http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_catalog_0.htm>http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_catalog_0.htm. They are the makers of the "Judaism in a nut shell" series. I can recommend their book PASSOVER - JUDAISM IN A NUTSHELL <http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_books_passover2_0.htm>http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_books_passover2_0.htm which I have, as an excellent overview book. Their PASSOVER SURVIVAL KIT <http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_books_passover_0.htm>http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_books_passover_0.htm is a larger book than the previous title but is an excellent resource to use in preparation for the holiday. Even the cover illustration alone is worth to see the book. I am sure that that illustrator, Toronto native Mr. Julius Ciss must have been at one of my families' sederim in the past. I could tell you which of my relatives each person in the picture must be, but I won't tell you which one I would have been! Even the haggadahs pictured and the bottle of wine (which he skilfully obscured half of its name) was the same that we used "back in the day!" Although the website lists the book as no longer available it is still well worth borrowing from the library or a friend. The good news is that the family haggadah based on this book is still available - THE SURVIVAL KIT FAMILY HAGGADAH - <http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_books_haggadah_0.htm>http://www.jewishcheatsheets.com/JLF_books_haggadah_0.htm. I'd recommend reviewing this one to see if it meets your needs. This year I am going to try <http://www.feldheim.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1-58330-095-3>Let My People Go Haggadah by The Chofetz Chaim <http://www.feldheim.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1-58330-095-3&type=store&category=51>http://www.feldheim.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1-58330-095-3&type=store&category=51 I look forward to seeing your "shortlist" and "final selection." Be well! Yours truly, Jeff Corbett Westmount Community Shul / Routes Jewish Centre Mailing: 554-1054 Centre St. Thornhill ON L4J 8E5 Location: Weekdays: 1118 Centre St. Thornhill; Shabbos: Westmount Collegiate Tel: 905-482-9488 Cel: 647-200-9488 Fax: 905-482-9489 E-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: <http://www.westmountroutes.com/>www.westmountroutes.com Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
